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How to induce labour: Bouncing around

Natural ways to induce labour | How to bring on labour

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Taking a bumpy car ride has been known to start contractions. Corrie's Tina O'Brien reported that bouncing on a trampoline helped bring on labour for her or you could try gently bouncing up and down on your birth or gym ball.

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